DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz released the following statement today regarding Jon Huntsman’s comments on his intention to skip the Iowa Caucus due to his opposition to ethanol subsidies: Over the years I have heard presidential candidates state reasons for skipping the Iowa caucuses. It always leaves me wondering if those […]
Greene, IOWA — The State Medical Examiner’s Office has completed its autopsy on Mrs. Judy Renee Petersen of Greene, Iowa. The cause of death was determined to be multiple stab wounds. The manner of death is classified as homicide. Thirty-six year old Judy Petersen was found dead in her home on Saturday, June 4, 2011 […]
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, along with other state and federal agencies, are working closely with local emergency management agencies to prepare communities for the potential impacts of flooding. Large amounts of rain and snow in the Missouri River Basin have caused the Army Corps of Engineers to increase […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will continue his 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour across the eastern part of the state. The events on Tuesday, June 7th were previously announced. The following events are free and open to the public: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 9 a.m. “Working […]
Tour will begin Monday, June 6th and will take Branstad to all corners of Iowa (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will embark on a 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour that will take him across the state. The tour will launch Monday, June 6, 2011 following the […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad has issued a disaster emergency proclamation for six counties bordering the Missouri River: Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie and Woodbury. The Governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of predicted flooding due to increased releases from reservoirs […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2011 until 8 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011 in honor of Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski, 28, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa. Staff Sgt. Hamski was killed by an […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell congratulated Principal Financial Group for receiving the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Department’s highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. “Iowa should be proud to have an employer that values […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Andrea J. Dryer to the District Court in the First Judicial District. Dryer, 44, of Cedar Falls, received her law degree from the University of Iowa and is currently serving as the Assistant Public Defender in the Waterloo Public Defender’s Office.
NASCAR® Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 6 NEWTON, Iowa — May 26, 2011 — Iowa Speedway is pleased to announce the Enlist™ Weed Control System from Dow AgroSciences as the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Cellular® 250 on Saturday, Aug. 6. This sponsorship qualifies the Enlist Weed Control System as an official partner […]
